Three New Records of Aleuroviggianus Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae) from Iran with Identification Key
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Plant Expedition to the Republic of Georgia
PLANT EXPEDITION TO THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA — CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS AUGUST 15 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 SPONSORED BY THE DANIEL F. AND ADA L. RICE FOUNDATION PLANT COLLECTING COLLABORATIVE (PCC) Chicago Botanic Garden Missouri Botanical Garden The Morton Arboretum New York Botanical Garden University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 1 Table of Contents Summary 3 Georgia’s Caucasus 4-6 Expedition, Expedition Route & Itinerary 7-10 Collaboration 11 Observations 12-13 Documentation 14 Institutional review 14-15 Acknowledgements 16 Maps of the Republic of Georgia and PCC member locations 17 Photo Gallery Collecting 18-19 Collections 20-24 Seed Processing 25 Landscapes 26-29 Transportation 30 Dining 31 People 32-33 Georgia Past and Present 34 Georgia News 35-36 Appendix I – Germplasm Collections Listed by Habit Appendix II – Germplasm Collections Listed Alphabetically Appendix III – Weed Risk Assessment Appendix IV – Field Notes 2 Summary With generous support from the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation, Galen Gates and the Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) team made outstanding progress through an expedition in the Republic of Georgia. On this recent trip into the Caucasus Moun- tains, a record was set for the most collections made on any Chicago Botanic Garden and PCC expedition to date. The trip, door to door, was 26 days with field collecting most days; nearly every night‘s activity included seed cleaning. We made three hundred collections at 60 sites. Most were seeds from 246 types of trees, shrubs, and perennials, 14 were bulb taxa and four were in the form of perennial roots. Remarkably, 53 taxa are new to U.S. -
Assessment of Forest Pests and Diseases in Protected Areas of Georgia Final Report
Assessment of Forest Pests and Diseases in Protected Areas of Georgia Final report Dr. Iryna Matsiakh Tbilisi 2014 This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The content, findings, interpretations, and conclusions of this publication are the sole responsibility of the FLEG II (ENPI East) Programme Team (www.enpi-fleg.org) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Implementing Organizations. CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ............................................................................................................................. 3 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Background information ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Literature review ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Results and Discussion .......................................................................................................................................... -
Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition doi: 10.39127/GJFSN:1000104 Research Article Aliev Z.H. Gl J Food Sci Nutri: GJFSN-104. The Research of The Radial Growth of The Flora Species Which Do Not Have Special Protection on The South Hillsides of Greater Caucasus Prof. Dr. Aliyev Zakir Huseyn Oglu Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan *Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. Aliyev Zakir Huseyn Oglu, Senior Scientific Officer, Erosion and Irrigation Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan Republic 1007AZ. Baku city, M. Kashgay house 36, Russia. Tel: +7994 (012) 440-42-67; Email: [email protected] Citation: Aliev Z.H (2020) The Research of The Radial Growth of The Flora Species Which Do Not Have Special Protection on The South Hillsides of Greater Caucasus. Gl J Foo Sci Nutri: GJFSN:104. Received Date: 24 January, 2020; Accepted Date: 30 January, 2020; Published Date: 05 February, 2020. Abstract The radial growth of the trunks of the following flora species which do not have special protection on the south hillsides of Greater Caucasus were studied in the article: Georgioan oak- Quercus iberica M. Bieb Common hornbeam - Caprinus betulus L. Common chestnut - Castanea sativa Mill. Black walnut - Juglans nigra L., Heart leaved alder - Alnus subcordata C.A. Mey. During the dendrochronological analyses, the dynamics of growth over the years were analysed based on the distances between the tree rings. The impact of the climatic factors to the growth of the trees was analysed and the ages of tree species were investigated. -
G. Nakhutsrishvili, O. Abdaladze & K. Batsatsashvili Ecological Gradients
Bocconea 29: 157-168 https://doi.org/10.7320/Bocc29.157 Version of Record published online on 5 August 2021 G. Nakhutsrishvili, O. Abdaladze & K. Batsatsashvili Ecological Gradients (West-East) and Vegetation of the Central Great Caucasus Abstract Nakhutsrishvili, G., Abdaladze, O. & Batsatsashvili, K.: Ecological Gradients (West-East) and Vegetation of the Central Great Caucasus. — Bocconea 29: 157-168. 2021 — ISSN: 1120-4060 printed, 2280-3882 online. The Great Caucasus is well known for its impressive plant cover. Uneven topography, rich geol- ogy, pronounced climatic gradients, and position between Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean have contributed to biological diversity of this biodiversity hotspot. The mountain chain covers a pronounced west to east climatic gradient with its western part being more humid and eastern more continental. The paper shows how vegetation follows the climatic gradient and how local orographic environment allows meso-/xerophillous plant communities break in places the gen- eral west to east humid to continental pattern through regions located along the gradient. Special emphasis is made on ‘small refugia’ of mesophillous Tertiary relict flora still preserved in some gorges of the eastern Great Caucasus. Key words: The Great Caucasus, Ecological gradient, Alpine vegetation, Plant diversity. Introduction The Great Caucasus is stretched from the Taman peninsula in the north-west to the Apsheron peninsula in the south-east along a distance of about 1500 km. To the north the Main Watershed range of the Great Caucasus is paralleled by a side range, in the central part of which the highest peaks of the Great Caucasus (> 5000 m a.s.l.) are located. -
The Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Oak Trees (Fagaceae: Quercus Spp.) in Israel
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 43, 2013, pp. 95-124 The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of oak trees (Fagaceae: Quercus spp.) in Israel MALKIE SPODEK1,2, YAIR BEN-DOV1 AND ZVI MENDEL1 1Department of Entomology, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, POB 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel 2Department of Entomology, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, POB 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of four species of oaks (Fagaceae: Quercus) in Israel namely, Q. boissieri, Q. calliprinos, Q. ithaburensis, and Q. look were collected and identified from natural forest stands during the period 2010-2013. A total of twenty-seven species were determined from nine scale insect families: Asterolecaniidae (3 species), Coccidae (3), Di- aspididae (7), Eriococcidae (3), Kermesidae (6), Kuwaniidae (1), Mono- phlebidae (1), Pseudococcidae (2), and Putoidae (1). Six of these species represent new records for Israel and five are identified to the genus level. Kuwaniidae is a new family record for Israel. Species that were previously collected or recorded on oaks in Israel are listed and discussed. Information is given about host trees and global distribution. The majority of the spe- cies reported here are monophagous or stenophagous and they appear to be non-pestiferous to the oak trees in Israel. General traits that describe each scale insect family in the field are provided, together with an identification key to aid in the determination of slide-mounted specimens into families represented in this study. KEY WORDS: Scale insect, Coccoidea, oak trees, Quercus, forest, survey, monophagous, univoltine, Mediterranean, Israel INTRODUCTION The genus Quercus (Fagaceae) has a rich and diverse arthropod fauna associated with it (Southwood, 1961; Southwood et al., 2005). -
An Annotated Checklist of Pluteus in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands
An annotated checklist of Pluteus in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands A. JUSTO & M.L. CASTRO [email protected] or [email protected]; [email protected] Laboratorio de Micoloxía. Facultade de Bioloxía Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende Universidade de Vigo E-36310 Vigo (Spain) Abstract—Species of Pluteus reported from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal) and Balearic Islands (Spain) are listed, with data on their distribution, ecology and phenology. For each taxon a list of all collections examined and a map of its distribution is given. According to our revision 33 taxa of Pluteus occur in the area. Key words—Pluteaceae, biodiversity Introduction Pluteus Fr. is the type genus of the family Pluteaceae Kotl. & Pouzar (Agaricales, Basidiomycota). Its main characteristics are the pluteoid basidiomes (i.e. free lamellae; context of pileus and stipe discontinuous), pink spores and inverse lamellae trama. It comprises about 300 species (Kirk et al. 2001) and is distributed in all continents except Antarctica (Singer 1986). Monographic studies in the genus had been carried out in Europe (Kühner & Romagnesi 1956, Orton 1986, Vellinga 1990) North America (Smith & Stunz 1958, Homola 1972, Banerjee & Sundberg 1995) and South America (Singer 1958, 1961). A worldwide monographic approach was published by Singer (1956). In the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and Balearic Islands (Spain) the records of Pluteus are often included in general checklists. Prior to our study the only monographic paper on this genus was an article by Muñoz- Sánchez (1991), dealing with species of section Pluteus, mainly based on collections from the Basque Country (northern Spain). Regional studies on Pluteus within the Iberian Peninsula have been published in recent years, as part of the Flora Mycologica Iberica project (Justo & Castro 2004; Justo et al. -
An Annotated Checklist of Volvariella in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands
Post date: June 2010 Summary published in MYCOTAXON 112: 271–273 An annotated checklist of Volvariella in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands ALFREDO JUSTO1* & MARÍA LUISA CASTRO2 *[email protected] or [email protected] 1 Biology Department, Clark University. 950 Main St. Worcester, MA 01610 USA 2 Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Vigo. Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende Vigo, 36310 Spain Abstract — Species of Volvariella reported from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal) and Balearic Islands (Spain) are listed, with data on their distribution, ecology and phenology. For each taxon a list of all collections examined and a map of its distribution is given. According to our revision 12 taxa of Volvariella occur in the area. Key words — Agaricales, Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota, biodiverstity, Pluteaceae Introduction Volvariella Speg. is a genus traditionally classified in the family Pluteaceae Kotl. & Pouzar (Agaricales, Basidiomycota), but recent molecular research has challenged its monophyly and taxonomic position within the Agaricales (Moncalvo et al. 2002, Matheny et al. 2006). Its main characteristics are the pluteoid basidiomes (i.e. free lamellae; context of pileus and stipe discontinuous), universal veil present in mature specimens as a saccate volva at stipe base, brownish-pink spores in mass and mainly the inverse lamellar trama. It comprises about 50 species (Kirk et al. 2008) and is widely distributed around the world (Singer 1986). Monographic studies of the genus have been mostly carried out in Europe (Kühner & Romagnesi 1956, Orton 1974, 1986; Boekhout 1990) North America (Shaffer 1957) and Africa (Heinemann 1975, Pegler 1977). In the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal) and Balearic Islands (Spain) the records of Volvariella are scattered, as they are often included in general checklists and prior to our study the only taxonomic paper on this genus, in this area, was an article by Vila et al. -
Wild Portugal: Birds, Alpine Flora & Prehistoric
Wild Portugal: Birds, Alpine Flora & Prehistoric Art Naturetrek Tour Report 22 – 29 July 2015 View from the Serra Da Estrela View from Castelo Rodrigo Report compiled by Philip Thompson Images by Tom Mabbett Naturetrek Mingledown Barn Wolf's Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ UK T: +44 (0)1962 733051 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Wild Portugal: Birds, Alpine Flora & Prehistoric Art Tour Report Tour Participants: Philip Thompson and Laura Benito (leaders) with 10 Naturetrek clients Day 1 Wednesday 22nd July The group arrived on time into Porto Airport, and soon our vehicles were loaded and we were on the road, heading for our first hotel in Castelo Rodrigo. Few birds were seen in the early stages of the journey as we sped along the good motorways. Once we had turned off onto minor roads for the final leg of the journey we began to see a few raptors and shrikes. We stopped at a suitable pull in for a light lunch and to acclimatise to the hot dry conditions. Moving on, we were soon climbing towards the hilltop town of Castelo Rodrigo with its ruined castle on the summit. Our hotel was located within the old town just below the castle, where we were soon allocated rooms for our stay. Day 2 Thursday 23rd July Today we headed north to explore the Douro valley. En route we stopped at a roadside viewpoint which was opposite some cliffs where a small colony of Griffon Vultures breed. A couple of birds were seen below us settled on the grassy slopes, and there were a few ‘flyby’ individuals. -
Este Trabalho Não Teria Sido Possível Sem O Contributo De Algumas Pessoas Para As Quais Uma Palavra De Agradecimento É Insufi
AGRADECIMENTOS Este trabalho não teria sido possível sem o contributo de algumas pessoas para as quais uma palavra de agradecimento é insuficiente para aquilo que representaram nesta tão importante etapa. O meu mais sincero obrigado, Ao Nuno e à minha filha Constança, pelo apoio, compreensão e estímulo que sempre me deram. Aos meus pais, Gaspar e Fátima, por toda a força e apoio. Aos meus orientadores da Dissertação de Mestrado, Professor Doutor António Xavier Pereira Coutinho e Doutora Catarina Schreck Reis, a quem eu agradeço todo o empenho, paciência, disponibilidade, compreensão e dedicação que por mim revelaram ao longo destes meses. À Doutora Palmira Carvalho, do Museu Nacional de História Natural/Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Lisboa por todo o apoio prestado na identificação e reconhecimento dos líquenes recolhidos na mata. Ao Senhor Arménio de Matos, funcionário do Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, por todas as vezes que me ajudou na identificação de alguns espécimes vegetais. Aos meus colegas e amigos, pela troca de ideias, pelas explicações, pela força, apoio logístico, etc. I ÍNDICE RESUMO V ABSTRACT VI I. INTRODUÇÃO 1.1. Enquadramento 1 1.2. O clima mediterrânico e a vegetação 1 1.3. Origens da vegetação portuguesa 3 1.4. Objetivos da tese 6 1.5. Estrutura da tese 7 II. A SANTA CASA DA MISERICÓRDIA DE ARGANIL E A MATA DO HOSPITAL 2.1. Breve perspetiva histórica 8 2.2. A Mata do Hospital 8 2.2.1. Localização, limites e vias de acesso 8 2.2.2. Fatores Edafo-Climáticos-Hidrológicos 9 2.2.3. -
Forest Dependency in Rural Azerbaijan
Forest Dependency in Rural Azerbaijan Based on the Case Study in Zagatala district Baku, October 2014 This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The content, findings, interpretations, and conclusions of this publication are the sole responsibility of the FLEG II (ENPI East) Programme Team (www.enpi-fleg.org) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Implementing Organizations. CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES II ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction i) Forests and forest use in your Azerbaijan ii) Rationale 2. Methodology i) Study area ii) Method of sampling iii) Number of households iv) Timeline v) Field implementation and problems vi) Local unit conversion (incl. from key informant interview) 3. Study area characteristics i) Brief history of villages ii) Demographics iii) Infrastructure availability iv) Economic data v) Major economic activities vi) Seasonal calendar: vii) Major markets and market access viii) Major land cover and land uses ix) Description of conservation areas x) Tenure and governance xi) Government and other development/conservation projects xii) Calamities xiii) Other relevant issues 4. Results and discussion i) Income share by source ii) Frequency and value of forest products a. Fuelwood iii) Cash and subsistence of forest products iv) RFI over income quintiles v) RFI over asset groups vi) Most Important Products 5. Conclusion 6. References 1 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES: Table 1: Seasonal calendar Figure 1: Income share by source Figure 2: Frequency of forest product collected Figure 3: Forest products by value Figure 4: Cash and subsistence of forest products Figure 5: RFI over income quintiles Figure 6: RFI over asset groups Figure 7, 8: Most Important Products 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction In the Republic of Azerbaijan forested areas cover 1,021 hectares of the land, which is 11.8% of the country’s territory. -
Quercus Iberica, a New Oak Species Native to Slovakia and Its Differentiation from Q
ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Wulfenia Jahr/Year: 2020 Band/Volume: 27 Autor(en)/Author(s): Kucera Peter Artikel/Article: Quercus iberica, a new oak species native to Slovakia and its differentiation from Q. polycarpa 251-267 Wulfenia 27 (2020): 251–267 Mitteilungen des Kärntner Botanikzentrums Klagenfurt Quercus iberica, a new oak species native to Slovakia and its differentiation fromQ. polycarpa Peter Kučera Summary: Quercus iberica is an oak taxon identified as Q. polycarpa by some authors. The respective taxonomical approaches to Q. iberica are briefly introduced and the reliable morphological characters for the differentiation of these two taxa which are available during the whole growing season are exemplified on the basis of carefully chosen field samples. Spontaneous occurrence ofQ. iberica in Slovakia is confirmed and current knowledge on its distribution in Slovakia is presented along with a list of exsiccates revised till present. Keywords: dendroflora, Malé Karpaty Mts, oak, Quercus petraea agg., taxonomy, Western Carpathians, Záhorská nížina Lowland The flora of Slovakia counts altogether nine native oak species in the country and one allochthonous species planted in larger number in the forests, Quercus rubra L. (Magic 2006). The native species, except of Q. cerris L., are traditionally grouped into three species aggregates considering their morphology and presupposed genetical affinity: – Q. robur agg. = Q. robur L. and Q. pedunculiflora K. Koch; – Q. petraea agg. = Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl., Q. polycarpa Schur and Q. banatus P. Kučera (syn. Q. aurea Wierzb. nom. illeg., Q. dalechampii sensu auct. medioeur. non Ten.; Kučera 2018); – Q. -
Estudo Da Bolota De Quercus Rotundifolia Lam. Como Indicador Precoce Do Stress Hídrico Ao Longo De Um Gradiente Climático No Alentejo (SE,Portugal)
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Universidade de Lisboa: Repositório.UL UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGIA ANIMAL Estudo da bolota de Quercus rotundifolia Lam. como indicador precoce do stress hídrico ao longo de um gradiente climático no Alentejo (SE,Portugal) Tatiana Evangelista Gomes de Oliveira Dissertação Mestrado em Biologia da Conservação 2014 UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGIA ANIMAL Estudo da bolota de Quercus rotundifolia Lam. como indicador precoce do stress hídrico ao longo de um gradiente climático no Alentejo (SE,Portugal) Dissertação orientada pela Professora Dra Cristina Máguas Tatiana Evangelista Gomes de Oliveira Mestrado em Biologia da Conservação 2014 AGRADECIMENTOS Em primeiro lugar gostaria de agradecer à DEUS por me dar força interior para superar as dificuldades , mostrar o caminho nas horas incertas e me suprir em todas as minhas necessidades, À minha ORIENTADORA Professora Dra Cristina Máguas pelos seus ensinamentos, momentos dedicados, por me mostrar como fazer ciência e principalmente por acreditar em mim, À minha FAMÍLIA Godinho que me deu suporte e me ajudou muito nas minhas saídas de campo, ao meu amor Luís que me acompanhou em todas elas e passou madrugadas acordado comigo trabalhando; à toda minha imensa família que está no Brasil, em especial, à minha MÃE que mesmo de longe, com seus conselhos sempre me amparou e me incentivou nos momentos mais difíceis, À PROFESSORA Anabela